Senior Agribusiness Finance Specialist

7 giorni fa

Roma, Lazio, Italia FAO A tempo pieno

Organizational Setting
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the Agenda through the FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind.

The Role
The Senior Agribusiness Finance Officer reports to the Deputy Director (Business Development), CFI and works in close collaboration with other members of the Centre.

Key Responsibilities
Provide analytical, strategic and technical leadership on agribusiness development including functioning of agricultural support services, rural market, finance institutions aspects, risk management, blended finance and private sector development for the formulation, implementation and evaluation of investment policies, strategies, programmes and projects in food and agriculture, rural development, natural resource management and agro-processing.

Key Results
Delivering investment and finance support solutions through the provision of technical advice and capacity development, in collaboration with country stakeholders and cooperating partners, to achieve impact at scale in the transformation of agrifood systems in the scope of the FAO Strategic Framework.

Key Functions

  • • Leads, or participates in, multidisciplinary teams to assist governments in the identification and preparation of investment and finance support initiatives in the fields of food security, agriculture, rural development, natural resource management and agro-processing; participates in pre-appraisal and appraisal missions.
    • Leads or participates in multidisciplinary teams for the implementation, support and the preparation of final evaluation of investment and finance support solutions.
    • Advises governments in the preparation of food and agriculture, rural development, natural resource management and agro-processing studies and strategies, in the formulation of national sector and/or sub-sector investment policies, plans and programmes.
    • Advises on developing inclusive and sustainable food systems, involving producers, their organizations, other private sector actors and civil society organizations, as well as governments.
    • Leads the formulation and delivery of capacity development initiatives in the areas of food and agriculture, rural development, natural resource management and agro-processing investment support to government staff, non-state actors and private sector organizations.
    • Prepares documents in accordance with FAO, governments and financing partners' requirements.
    • Advises on task organization, selection of consultants, preparation of terms of reference and in ensuring the quality of outputs.
    • Represents the Organization at international and inter-governmental meetings and conferences, advocates for strategic partnerships, best practices and effective policy dialogue; develops and negotiates effective working relationships and agreements with international and national partners.
    • Establishes, promotes and maintains relationships with relevant Programme Priority Areas, FAO technical units and Decentralized Offices in order to ensure best synergies between investment, policy and innovation work in support to Member Nations.
    • Leads or participates in resource mobilization activities in accordance with the FAO Strategic Framework.
    • Provides guidance, mentoring and advice to junior staff.

Specific Functions

  • • Coordinates and advises on investment operations submitted to the Investment Committees of the various agricultural investment funds co-financed by the European Union.
    • Leads multidisciplinary teams mobilized to implement work plans agreed with INTPA, aiming to help the European Union make informed decisions related to the financial, social and environmental sustainability of the investment operations that the European Union co-finances.
    • Produces and disseminates knowledge in investment (public and private) in food and agriculture and more specifically on the functioning of the various blended funds being supported and other lessons learned from international experiences with such blended finance operations, as well as on access to finance for farmers and agri-small and -medium enterprises (SMEs).
    • Coordinates the project, implements the project's work plans and maintains good collaboration with INTPA.
    • Prepares and approves terms of reference for various assignments and identifies qualified specialists (in-house or external) to support implementation.
    • Provides methodological and technical advice in the area of value chain analysis and finance in all deliverables planned under the project.
    • Engages with the European Union and with impact funds to lead the design and development of new investment instruments for the agricultural sector, including definition of impact indicators, monitoring systems and types of investment/financial products.

Requirements

  • • Advanced university degree in agriculture, agro-industry, business administration, economics, agricultural economics, agribusiness, finance, political sciences or a closely related field.
    • Ten years of relevant experience in the practical application of value chain analysis and rural development, agribusiness and market development, processing, including elaboration of feasibility studies and the formulation and/or implementation of agricultural investment and finance solutions in developing countries and/or countries in transition.
    • Working knowledge (proficient - level C) of English and limited knowledge (intermediate - level B) of another official FAO language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).

Conditions of Service
A competitive compensation and benefits package is offered. For information on UN salaries, allowances and benefits, click on the following link:
Other benefits, subject to eligibility, include:

  • • Dependency allowances
    • Rental subsidy
    • Education grant for children
    • Home leave travel
    • 30 working days of annual leave per year
    • Pension fund entitlements under the UN Joint Staff Pension Fund
    • International health insurance; optional life insurance
    • Disability protection

FAO Core Competencies
Results Focus, Leading, Engaging and Empowering, Communication and Advocacy, Partnering and Resource Mobilization, Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement, and Strategic Thinking.

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